'The Switch' starring Jennifer Aniston opens in theaters this weekend

Courtesy of Miramax FilmsJason Bateman (left) and Jennifer Aniston in a scene from the movie "The Switch."

Opening in theaters this weekend...

"The Switch"

Fandango overview: A 40-year-old unmarried woman decides to become pregnant by inseminating herself with a turkey baster. What she doesn't know is that the sperm is from her best friend, who must live with the secret that the child is his.

Chicago Tribune:'The Switch' review: A step ahead of most recent rom-coms: Set in Manhattan, "The Switch" is all over the place, but around the halfway point it starts getting interesting and the people who put it together are at least working in a realm of reasonable intelligence and wit and respect for the audience. I wish it were great, but "pretty good" puts it ahead of plenty of recent romantic comedies. Puh-LEN-ty.

Fandango overview: In the latest installment, Nanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried young mother, Mrs. Isabel Green, who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war. But, once she arrives, Nanny McPhee discovers that Mrs. Green's children are fighting a war of their own against two spoiled city cousins who have just moved in and refuse to leave. Relying on everything from a flying motorcycle and a statue that comes to life to a tree-climbing piglet and a baby elephant who turns up in the oddest places, Nanny McPhee uses her magic to teach her mischievous charges five new lessons.

The first film came out five years ago. It was charming. The return is more pushy than charming, which is odd given the pedigree of its key collaborators. Emma Thompson (right) is a wonderful performer and a skillful adapter, and the director of the film is Susanna White, who did "Bleak House" and "Jane Eyre" for the BBC. The combo seemed auspicious.

Fandango overview: Kevin Carson, a young man living in the projects, wins $370 million in a nationwide lottery. When his opportunistic neighbors discover he has the winning ticket in his possession, Kevin must survive their greedy and sometimes even threatening actions over a three-day holiday weekend before he can claim his prize.

Chicago Tribune:'Lottery Ticket' is a winner, thanks to its cast: One foot in fantasyland, the other in the real world, the picture isn't out for anything except laughs, plus a little astute sociology. Virtually everyone on screen knows where to find those laughs, how to deliver them and how hard to push them — i.e., not hard enough to tire us out before the leading character learns of his scary stroke of luck.

Fandango overview: Every year the population of sleepy Lake Victoria explodes from 5,000 to 50,000 for Spring Break; a riot of sun and drunken fun. But this year, there's something more to worry about than hangovers and complaints from local old timers; A new type of terror is about to be cut loose on Lake Victoria. After a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish, an unlikely group of strangers must band together to stop themselves from becoming fish food for the area’s new razor-toothed residents.

Fandango overview: Becca, an angst-ridden, human teenager, is torn between two supernatural suitors: vampire Edward and werewolf Jacob. Before she can choose, Becca must find a way to evade her controlling father, who treats her like a helpless child. Meanwhile, Becca's friends contend with their own romantic issues, leading to a collision at the prom.

Boston.com:‘Vampires’ spoof is aptly titled: Last summer, an enterprising YouTube artist cut together clips from the classic TV show “Buffy the Vampire Slayer’’ and the first “Twilight’’ film to create a relationship between Edward Cullen and Buffy. There’s far more creativity in that six-minute video than in all 88 minutes of “Vampires Suck.’’